Amendment SA11-SSA2-SB45

SB45-SSA2-SA11,1,4 2. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,1,6 “Section 1. 86.315 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 86.315 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,2,3 86.315 (1) (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (fu), the department shall annually, on March 10, pay to counties having county forests established under ch. 28, for the improvement of public roads within the county forests which are open and used for travel and which are not state or county trunk highways or town roads and for which no aids are paid under s. 86.30, the amount of $351 following amounts per mile of road designated in the comprehensive county forest land use plan as approved by the county board and the department of natural resources.:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,2,6 (1m) If the amount appropriated under s. 20.395 (1) (fu) is insufficient to make the payments required under this subsection sub. (1), the department shall prorate the amount appropriated in the manner it considers desirable.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,2 Section 2. 86.315 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,2,8 86.315 (1) (a) In calendar year 2025, $351.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,3 Section 3. 86.315 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,2,10 86.315 (1) (b) In calendar year 2026, $361.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,4 Section 4. 86.315 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,2,12 86.315 (1) (c) In calendar year 2027 and each year thereafter, $373.”.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,2,13 3. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,2,15 “Section 5. 20.395 (2) (fq) of the statutes is renumbered 20.395 (2) (fd) and amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,2,20 20.395 (2) (fd) Local roads improvement discretionary supplement. As a continuing appropriation from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for the local roads improvement discretionary supplemental grant program under s. 86.31 (3s) and for the grants under 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9144 (1) and (2).

SB45-SSA2-SA11,6 Section 6. 86.31 (3g) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,3,11 86.31 (3g) County trunk highway improvements — discretionary grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall allocate $5,127,000 in fiscal years 2014-15 to 2016-17 and $5,393,400 in fiscal year 2017-2018 to fund county trunk highway improvements with eligible costs totaling more than $250,000. In fiscal year 2023-24 the department shall allocate $5,615,600 to fund county trunk highway improvements with such eligible costs. In fiscal year 2024-25 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate $5,840,200 to fund county trunk highway improvements with such eligible costs. In fiscal year 2025-26, the department shall allocate $6,015,400 to fund county trunk highway improvements with such eligible costs. In fiscal year 2026-27 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate $6,195,900 to fund county trunk highway improvements with such eligible costs. The funding of improvements under this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).

SB45-SSA2-SA11,7 Section 7. 86.31 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,4,2 86.31 (3m) Town road improvements — discretionary grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall allocate $5,732,500 in fiscal years 2011-12 to 2016-17 and $5,923,600 in fiscal year 2017-18 to fund town road improvements with eligible costs totaling $100,000 or more. In fiscal year 2023-24, the department shall allocate $6,151,900 to fund town road improvements with such eligible costs. In fiscal year 2024-25 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate $6,398,000 to fund town road improvements with such eligible costs. In fiscal year 2025-26, the department shall allocate $6,590,000 to fund town road improvements with such eligible costs. In fiscal year 2026-27 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate $6,787,600 to fund town road improvements with such eligible costs. The funding of improvements under this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).

SB45-SSA2-SA11,8 Section 8. 86.31 (3r) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,4,17 86.31 (3r) Municipal street improvements — discretionary grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (ft), the department shall allocate $976,500 in fiscal years 2009-10 to 2016-17 and $3,850,400 in fiscal year 2017-18 to fund municipal street improvement projects having total estimated costs of $250,000 or more. In fiscal year 2023-24, the department shall allocate $4,006,600 to fund municipal street improvement projects having such total estimated costs. In fiscal year 2024-25 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate $4,166,900 to fund municipal street improvement projects having such total estimated costs. In fiscal year 2025-26, the department shall allocate $4,291,900 to fund municipal street improvement projects having such total estimated costs. In fiscal year 2026-27 and each fiscal year thereafter, the department shall allocate $4,420,700 to fund municipal street improvement projects having such total estimated costs. The funding of improvements under this subsection is in addition to the allocation of funds for entitlements under sub. (3).

SB45-SSA2-SA11,9 Section 9. 86.31 (3s) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,4,23 86.31 (3s) (a) Funds provided under s. 20.395 (2) (fq) (fd) shall be distributed under this subsection as discretionary grants to reimburse political subdivisions for improvements. The department shall solicit and provide discretionary grants under this subsection until all funds appropriated under s. 20.395 (2) (fq) (fd) have been expended.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,10 Section 10. 86.31 (3s) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 86.31 (3s) (bm) 1. and amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,5,8 86.31 (3s) (bm) 1. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fq), 2023 stats., the department shall allocate in 2023-24 amounts for county trunk highway improvements, town road improvements, and municipal street improvements so that the total funding under s. 20.395 (2) (fq), 2023 stats., in 2023-24 is distributed among these groups at the same percentage that each group is allocated from the total funding allocated under par. (b).

SB45-SSA2-SA11,11 Section 11. 86.31 (3s) (bm) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,5,15 86.31 (3s) (bm) 2. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fd), the department shall allocate in fiscal year 2025-26 amounts for county trunk highway improvements, town road improvements, and municipal street improvements so that the total funding under s. 20.395 (2) (fd) in fiscal year 2025-26 is distributed among these groups at the same percentage that each group is allocated from the total funding allocated under par. (b).

SB45-SSA2-SA11,9144 Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,5,22 (1) Village of Ontario street development. Notwithstanding limitations on the amount and use of aids provided under s. 86.31 or eligibility requirements for receiving aids under s. 86.31, in the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fd), the department of transportation shall award a grant to the village of Ontario for residential street development. The grant under this subsection shall be in the amount of $500,000.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,6,5 (2) Village of DeForest interchange improvement. Notwithstanding limitations on the amount and use of aids provided under s. 86.31 or eligibility requirements for receiving aids under s. 86.31, in the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (2) (fd), the department of transportation shall award a grant to the village of DeForest for improvements to the I 39/CTH “V” interchange. The grant under this subsection shall be in the amount of $6,000,000.”.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,6,6 4. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,6,7 “Section 12. 20.395 (2) (cq) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,6,14 20.395 (2) (cq) Harbor assistance, state funds. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for harbor assistance under s. 85.095 (2) (a), for administration of the harbor assistance program under s. 85.095 and for grants under 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, section 9150 (4f), 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9145 (4i) and (4u), 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, section 9145 (1c), 2017 Wisconsin Act 59, section 9145 (4d), and 2023 Wisconsin Act 19, section 9144 (2), and 2025 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), section 9144 (1).

SB45-SSA2-SA11,13 Section 13. 20.866 (2) (uv) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,6,22 20.866 (2) (uv) Transportation, harbor improvements. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to provide grants for harbor improvements. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $120,000,000 $197,300,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $32,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $15,300,000 for this purpose.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,9144 Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,7,4 (1) Harbor assistance program priority. Notwithstanding s. 85.095 (2) and (3), in the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, when making grant awards for the harbor assistance program under s. 85.095, the department of transportation shall give priority to municipalities in which a shipbuilder in this state is conducting operations.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,9144 Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,7,12 (1) City of Sheboygan marina educational facility. In the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, from the appropriations under ss. 20.395 (2) (cq) and 20.866 (2) (uv), notwithstanding the eligibility criteria under s. 85.095, the department of transportation shall award a grant under s. 85.095 (2) (a) to the city of Sheboygan for the construction of an educational facility at the Harbor Centre Marina. The amount of the grant awarded under this subsection shall be $3,000,000 or the total cost of the project, whichever is less.”.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,7,13 5. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,7,14 “Section 14. 20.866 (2) (uup) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,8,10 20.866 (2) (uup) 1. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to fund the Marquette interchange reconstruction project under s. 84.014, as provided under s. 84.555, the reconstruction of the I 94 north-south corridor and the zoo interchange, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), the reconstruction of the I 94 east-west corridor, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), and high-cost state highway bridge projects under s. 84.017, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m). The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $704,750,000 for these purposes. In addition, the state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $107,000,000 for the reconstruction of the Zoo interchange and I 94 north-south corridor, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), as southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145, in an amount not to exceed $216,800,000 for high-cost state highway bridge projects under s. 84.017, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), in an amount not to exceed $300,000,000 for southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects under s. 84.0145, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), in an amount not to exceed $95,000,000 for the reconstruction of the Zoo interchange, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), as a southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject under s. 84.0145, and in an amount up to $40,000,000 $225,171,300 for the reconstruction of the I 94 east-west corridor, as provided under s. 84.555 (1m), as a southeast Wisconsin freeway megaproject under s. 84.0145.”.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,8,11 6. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,8,12 “Section 15. 20.866 (2) (uuv) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,8,18 20.866 (2) (uuv) Transportation; design-build projects. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to fund design-build projects under s. 84.062 that are state highway rehabilitation projects, major highway projects, or southeast Wisconsin freeway megaprojects. The state may contract public debt in an amount up to $20,000,000 $112,500,000 for this purpose.”.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,8,19 7. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,8,21 “Section 16. 20.395 (5) (eq) of the statutes is renumbered 20.395 (5) (ep) and amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,9,3 20.395 (5) (ep) Driver education grants, state funds. As a continuing appropriation, from the general fund, the amounts in the schedule for driver education grants. All moneys lapsed to the general fund under s. 20.145 (1) (g), but not to exceed to $6,000,000 in a fiscal year, shall be credited to this appropriation account.”.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,9,4 8. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,9,5 “Section 9144. Nonstatutory provisions; Transportation.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,9,17 (1) Prioritization of local bridge and culvert assessment in certain grants. During the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, the department of transportation shall designate 10 percent of moneys appropriated under s. 20.395 (2) (fd) and 10 percent of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.395 (2) (fc) and (fu) for grants for improvements to bridges or culverts identified as being in poor or worse condition in local bridge and culvert assessments performed under s. 85.64. The department of transportation shall establish criteria for evaluating the suitability of projects for which applications are made under s. 86.31 (3o) and (3s) for the moneys designated under this subsection. If the department does not receive sufficient complete grant applications meeting the criteria under this subsection in the 2025‑27 fiscal biennium, the moneys designated under this subsection shall be available for any other purpose for which the moneys were appropriated.”.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,9,18 9. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,9,19 “Section 17. 84.185 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,9,22 84.185 (3) (a) 2. Five Fifteen thousand dollars for each job retained or created in this state resulting directly from the improvement or economic development project.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,18 Section 18. 85.52 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,10,6 85.52 (3) (am) If the department finds that special circumstances exist, the department may award to an eligible applicant for a loan or other assistance under par. (a) totalling $100,000 or more a grant for the purpose of engaging a certified public accountant licensed or certified under ch. 442 to make any certifications or attestations required by the department as a condition of receiving a loan or other assistance under par. (a).”.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,10,7 10. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,10,8 “Section 19. 20.866 (2) (uv) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,10,15 20.866 (2) (uv) Transportation, harbor improvements. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to provide grants for harbor improvements. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $120,000,000 $197,300,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $32,000,000 for this purpose. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $15,300,000 for this purpose.”.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,10,16 11. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,10,17 “Section 20. 20.866 (2) (uw) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,11,4 20.866 (2) (uw) Transportation; rail acquisitions and improvements and intermodal freight facilities. From the capital improvement fund, a sum sufficient for the department of transportation to acquire railroad property under ss. 85.08 (2) (L) and 85.09; to provide grants and loans for rail property acquisitions and improvements under s. 85.08 (4m) (c) and (d); and to provide intermodal freight facilities grants under s. 85.093. The state may contract public debt in an amount not to exceed $250,300,000 $305,300,000 for these purposes. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $30,000,000 for these purposes. The state may contract additional public debt in an amount up to $20,000,000 for these purposes.”.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,11,5 12. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,11,6 “Section 21. 341.14 (6r) (b) 23. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,11,19 341.14 (6r) (b) 23. In addition to the fee under subd. 2., a voluntary payment of $25 shall be collected in connection with the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 70. In addition to the fee under subd. 2., a voluntary payment of $50 shall be collected in connection with the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on a biennial basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 70. if the plate is issued or renewed during the first year of the biennial registration period or $25 for the issuance or renewal if the plate is issued or renewed during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. No plate may be issued for the special group specified under par. (f) 70. unless the voluntary payment under this subdivision is collected. All moneys received under this subdivision, in excess of $23,700 or the actual initial costs of production for the special group plates under par. (f) 70., whichever is less, shall be deposited in the transportation fund.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,22 Section 22. 341.14 (6r) (b) 24. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,12,10 341.14 (6r) (b) 24. In addition to the fee under subd. 2., a voluntary payment of $25 shall be collected in connection with the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 71. In addition to the fee under subd. 2., a voluntary payment of $50 shall be collected in connection with the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on a biennial basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 71. if the plate is issued or renewed during the first year of the biennial registration period or $25 for the issuance or renewal if the plate is issued or renewed during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. No plate may be issued for the special group specified under par. (f) 71. unless the voluntary payment under this subdivision is collected. All moneys received under this subdivision, in excess of $23,700 or the actual initial costs of production for the special group plates under par. (f) 71., whichever is less, shall be deposited in the transportation fund.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,23 Section 23. 341.14 (6r) (cb) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,12,15 341.14 (6r) (cb) Notwithstanding par. (c), special group plates issued under par. (f) 70. shall have a black background and white lettering displaying the word “Wisconsin” and identifying letters or numbers or both, not exceeding 7 positions and not less than one position.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,24 Section 24. 341.14 (6r) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,12,20 341.14 (6r) (cr) Notwithstanding par. (c), special group plates issued under par. (f) 71. shall have a yellow background and black lettering displaying the words “America’s Dairyland” and “Wisconsin” and identifying letters or numbers or both, not exceeding 7 positions and not less than one position.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,25 Section 25. 341.14 (6r) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,13,15 341.14 (6r) (e) The department shall specify one combination of colors for special group plates for groups or organizations which are not military in nature and not special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47., 50., and, 59., 70., and 71., for each professional football team under par. (f) 55., for each professional baseball team under par. (f) 60., and for each professional basketball team under par. (f) 65. The department shall specify one combination of colors for special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47. Subject to par. (c), the department shall specify the word or words comprising the special group name and the symbol to be displayed upon special group plates for a group or organization which is not military in nature after consultation with the chief executive officer in this state of the group or organization. The department shall require that the word or words and symbol for a university specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. be a registration decal or tag and affixed to the special group plate and be of the colors for a university specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. that the president of the University of Wisconsin System specifies. The department shall consult the chief trademark officer of Harley- Davidson Michigan, LLC before specifying the colors for the special group plate under par. (f) 61r.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,26 Section 26. 341.14 (6r) (f) 70. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,13,18 341.14 (6r) (f) 70. Persons interested in obtaining blackout registration plates.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,27 Section 27. 341.14 (6r) (f) 71. of the statutes is created to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,13,20 341.14 (6r) (f) 71. Persons interested in obtaining retro registration plates.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,28 Section 28. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,14,6 341.14 (6r) (fm) 7. After October 1, 1998, additional authorized special groups may only be special groups designated by the department under this paragraph. The authorized special groups enumerated in par. (f) shall be limited solely to those special groups specified under par. (f) on October 1, 1998. This subdivision does not apply to the special groups specified under par. (f) 3m., 6m., 9g., 9m., 12g., 12m., 15m., 15n., 15o., 15p., 15q., 19m., 33m., 48m., 49d., 49h., 49s., 54., 55., 55m., 56., 57., 58., 59., 60., 61., 61m., 61r., 62., 63., 64., 65., 65m., 66., 67., 68., and 69., 70., and 71.”.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,14,7 13. At the appropriate places, insert all of the following:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,14,8 “Section 29. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,14,18 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. cm. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hd), the department shall pay $32,738,900 for calendar year 2022, $65,477,800 for calendar year 2023, and $66,787,400 for calendar year 2025, $69,458,900 for calendar year 2026, and $72,237,300 for calendar year 2027 and each calendar year thereafter, to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses of $80,000,000 $100,000,000 or more. If the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6. cm. is served by more than one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,30 Section 30. 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,15,5 85.20 (4m) (a) 6. d. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (he), the department shall pay $8,602,700 for calendar year 2022, $17,205,400 for calendar year 2023, and $17,549,500 for calendar year 2025, $18,251,500 for calendar year 2026, $18,981,600 for calendar year 2027 and each calendar year thereafter, to the eligible applicant that pays the local contribution required under par. (b) 1. for an urban mass transit system that has annual operating expenses in excess of $20,000,000 $30,000,000 but less than $80,000,000 $100,000,000. If the eligible applicant that receives aid under this subd. 6. d. is served by more than one urban mass transit system, the eligible applicant may allocate the aid between the urban mass transit systems in any manner the eligible applicant considers desirable.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,31 Section 31. 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,15,12 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. a. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hb), beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2002 and for each calendar year thereafter, the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant served by an urban mass transit system operating within an urbanized area having a population as shown in the 2010 most recent federal decennial census of at least 50,000 or receiving federal mass transit aid for such area, and not specified in subd. 6.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,32 Section 32. 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,15,19 85.20 (4m) (a) 7. b. For the purpose of making allocations under subd. 7. a., the amounts for aids are $24,976,400 in calendar years 2020 to 2023 and $25,475,900 in calendar year 2025, $26,494,900 in calendar year 2026, and $27,554,700 in calendar year 2027 and each calendar year thereafter. These amounts, to the extent practicable, shall be used to determine the uniform percentage in the particular calendar year.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,33 Section 33. 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB45-SSA2-SA11,16,2 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. a. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (1) (hc), beginning with aid payable for calendar year 2002 and for each calendar year thereafter, the uniform percentage for each eligible applicant served by an urban mass transit system operating within an area having a population as shown in the 2010 most recent federal decennial census of less than 50,000 or receiving federal mass transit aid for such area.

SB45-SSA2-SA11,34 Section 34. 85.20 (4m) (a) 8. b. of the statutes is amended to read: